Brunei Darussalam is free from Australia’s cattle lumpy skin disease (LSD), said the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) in a press statement on Wednesday, advising the public and agricultural industry operators not to get alarmed about the LSD disease incident.
The statement said, “Following local media reports on temporary import suspension of live cattle and buffalo from Australia by neighbouring countries due to the LSD incident found in live cattle imported from Australia, MPRT has obtained confirmation from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), Australia as the authority in that country.
“The DAFF confirmed that LSD has never been detected in the country and guarantees that Australia practices a strict and thorough biosecurity system in addition to a surveillance system for diseases that have never been detected.
-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin